A Republican bill with 9 Democratic cosponsors · See all 13 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Small Nonprofit Retirement Security Act of 2025 aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. It seeks to make specific retirement credits available to tax-exempt eligible small employers. These include the credit for small employer pension plan startup costs and the retirement auto-enrollment credit. The bill modifies how these credits are treated for tax-exempt employers. It also establishes rules for payroll tax credits. Finally, it addresses the transfer of funds to specific trust funds.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +5
Does this cut taxes for small businesses?
The bill makes pension startup and auto-enrollment credits available to tax-exempt small employers.
- Scored +5
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?
The bill appropriates funds from the general fund to replenish the Social Security trust funds to offset revenue reductions.
- Scored +5
Does this make it easier to run a small business?
Tax-exempt small employers gain access to specific retirement-related tax credits.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Access to Retirement Credits for Tax-Exempt Employers: The bill amends Section 45E and Section 45T to make the credit for small employer pension plan startup costs and the retirement auto-enrollment credit available to tax-exempt eligible employers (Section 2(a) and 2(b)). This allows these specific employers to access credits that were previously unavailable to them.
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Payroll Tax Credits: The bill amends Section 3111 to allow a credit against the tax imposed by subsection (a) for calendar quarters in an applicable year for certain tax-exempt employers (Section 2(c)).
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Funding for Social Security Trust Funds: The bill appropriates amounts to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund equal to the reduction in revenues caused by these amendments (Section 2(e)). This ensures these funds are replenished from the general fund.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Credit Limitations: For tax-exempt eligible employers, the credit amount is limited to the lesser of the credit determined under the specific section or the amount of payroll tax paid by the employer during the calendar year (Section 2(a) and 2(b)). Additionally, the aggregate amount of the credit allowed under subsection (g) cannot exceed the amount of the tax imposed by subsection (a) on wages paid (Section 2(c)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — The bill appropriates funds from the general fund to replenish the Social Security trust funds to offset revenue reductions. Does this make it easier to run a small business? — Tax-exempt small employers gain access to specific retirement-related tax credits. Does this cut taxes for small businesses? — The bill makes pension startup and auto-enrollment credits available to tax-exempt small employers.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — Tax-exempt small employers can now claim credits for pension plan startup costs and auto-enrollment. Would retired people be better off under this? — The bill provides funding to the Social Security trust funds that support retirees. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — The bill strengthens the funding of Social Security trust funds which support older populations.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this strengthen Social Security? — The bill replenishes the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund.
- 10/29/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 6/23/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/2/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/21/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/9/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/19/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/9/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/23/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/15/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/21/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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